1 . There is no need to
explain
the spritual popularity of the green dome which is over the shrine of
Prophet(S. A. W.). Every Muslim loves
this dome and it is fact that this dome has become the symbol of
Madina-al-Munawwara.
In Arabic, it is called Gumbad-e-Khizra (Green Dome).

2 . Before 678 Hijra, there
was
no dome over the shrine of Prophet (S. A. W.). First of all in 678
Hijra,
a wooden dome was made by the Mamluke ruler, the
Sultan, Al-Mansoor Qalaawoon but in 893 Hijra it was replaced with an other
dome
which was built by Turks King "Kubtai" and first time green colour was
used.

Lastly in 1233 Hijra, the King
Mehmood
Bin Abdul Hamed Usmani built a new dark green dome over the shrine
which
was very beautiful and long lasting. This is the dome which we look
today
over the shrine.An old look of gumbad-e- Kihzra.

please read
foliowing points to understand what the GREENDOME HAS
HIDDEN FROM OUR EYES.

1. There was no dome on the holy
roza-e-adqa sallalla ho allihi wasalam till
678 hijra.

2. In 678 hijra first time a
dome was built by the
Mamluke ruler, the Sultan, Al-Mansoor Qalaawoon.
it was wooden
dome and lead was
also used in it.It was
square at the bottom and octagonal at
the top.3. In 889 hijria after 208
years,king malik ashraf qatbaie constructed one
more dome over wooden dome. white and black stone had
used in it and it is called GUMBAD-E-BAIZA [WHITE DOME]---[and
in this way the wooden dome disapeared despite its'
existance.]

4. In 992 hijra , just only 6
years later king Qatbaie again made another dome
over his first one. it was BLUE DOME and fire proof stones
were used to build it. These stones were brought from
Egypt.[in thiS way wooden dome and white dome disappeared from
seen even their existance.]

5. In 1233 hijra,after 341
years,king Mahmood bin Abdul Hameed, the secind, nay
reconstructed QATBAIE dome and after 22 more years in 1255
it is FIRST TIME PAINTED GREEN AS LOOKS EVEN TODAY.[ In
this way three domes ---wodden dome, white dome and blue dome
has been covered by todays'holy GREEN DOME and perhaps
the previou 3 domes might necer be seen again despite their
existance.]
Holy green dome is being wasehed by luckies